1992 BMW 318i drain plug
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Selector
shaft
seal,
replacing
(transmission
instalied)
1
.
Raise
and
safely
support
vehicle
to
access
drain
plug
.
2
.
Support
transmission
with
transmission
jack
.
3
.
Remove
driveshaft
.
See
260
Driveshaft
.
4
.
Remove
transmission
crossmember
and
tilt
down
rear
of
transmission
.
CA
UTION--
Tilting
the
engine
to
lower
the
transmission
can
lead
to
damage
to
various
cgmponents
due
to
lack
of
clearance
.
-On
cars
with
AST
(traction
control)
remove
throt-
tle
body
before
tiltlng
engine
.
-Remove
brake
fluid
reservoir
lf
necessary
.
Locking
pin
á
Locking
clip
8
.
Reinstall
shift
linkage
to
selectorshaft
.
7
.
Coat
new
seal
with
transmission
fluid
.
Drive
new
seal
in
flush
with
housing
.
Use
BMW
special
seal
installation
tool
no
.
23
2
260
orequivalent
and
a
soft-faced
(plastic)
hammer
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
9
.
Fiaise
transmission
and
reinstall
crossmember
.
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
230-
3
Seal
Selector
_
shaft
5
.
Working
at
rear
of
selector
shaft,
disconnect
shift
link-
Fig
.
3
.
Selector
shaft
oil
sea¡
being
pried
out
with
screwdriver
.
age
from
selectorshaft
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
Fig
.
4
.
Selector
shaftseal
being
installed
.
6542
0012020
Fig
.
2
.
Disconnect
shift
linkage
from
transmission
selector
shaft
by
prying
back
locking
clip
and
pushing
locking
pin
out
.
10
.
Install
driveshaft
using
new
nuts
.
See260
Driveshaft
.
6
.
Carefully
pry
sea¡
out
with
a
narrow
seal
remover
or
11
.
Check
transmission
oil
level,
topping
upas
necessary
.
small
screwdriver
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Driveshaftto
flex
disc/
final
drive
flange
..............
See
260
Driveshaft
"
Transmission
crossmember
to
chassis
M8
........
..
.
...
........
22-24
Nm
(16-17
ft-1b)
M10
........
.
.
...
...
.
.........
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
TRANSMISSIONSERVICE
Page 227 of 759
13
.
Remove
transmission
mounting
bolts
(Torx-head)
.
Note
length
and
location
of
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
Fig
.
13
.
Transmission
mounting
bolts
.
0611642
CA
UTION-
Atno
time
should
the
weight
of
thetransmission
be
supported
by
the
transmission
inputshaft
.
NOTE
-
Washers
should
always
be
used
with
Torx-head
bolts
.
Installing
bolts
without
washers
will
make
them
difficult
to
loosen
.
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
230-
7
Fig
.
14
.
Bellhousing
alignment
dowels
(arrows)
.
16
.
Install
driveshaft
and
preload
center
bearing
bracket
.
Usenew
nuts
when
mounting
driveshaft
to
transmis-
síon/flex
disc
and
final
drive
.
See
260
Driveshaft
.
17
.
Refill
transmission
with
appropriate
lubricant
before
starting
or
towingthe
car
.
See
Transmission
Fluid
Service
earlier
in
this
repair
group
.
14
.
Remove
transmission
by
pulling
backward
until
the
trans-
Tightening
Torques
mission
inputshaft
clears
the
clutch
disc
splines,
then
"
Reinforcing
cross
brace
pulí
downwards
.
Lower
jack
andremove
transmission
.
to
chassis
(M10)
.
...
.............
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
"
Rubber
mount
to
transmission
15
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
keeping
in
mind
the
or
bracket
nut
(M8)
.
...
.
...
.......
21
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)
following
:
"
Slave
cylinder
to
transmission
......
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)
"
When
installing
exchange
transmission,
transfer
parts
"
Transmission
crossmember
to
chassis
from
old
unit
to
exchange
unit
M8
...............
.
.
...
..
22-24
Nm
(16-17
ft-Ib)
"
Thoroughly
clean
inputshaft
and
clutch
disc
splines
.
M10
..............
.
..
..
.......
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
Lightly
lubrícate
transmission
inputshaft
before
in-
"
Transmission
to
engine
(Torx-head)
stalling
.-
M8
..
..................
..
.
..
..
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)
"
Be
sure
bellhousing
dowels
are
correctly
located
.
See
M10
.
.................
...
.
..
..
43
Nm
(32
ft-Ib)
Fig
.
14
.
M12
.
..................
..
.
..
..
72
Nm
(53
ft-Ib)
"
Center
rear
of
transmission
in
driveshaft
tunnel
before
"
Transmission
drain/fill
plugs
.
..
.
..
..
50
Nm
(37
ft-Ib)
tightening
transmission
support
bracket
.
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
Page 230 of 759
240-2
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARNING
-
If
the
appropriate
temperature
measuring
equip-
ment
is
not
available,
ATF
leve¡
checking
shouldbe
left
to
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
The
checking
pro-
cedure
should
be
done
on
a
lift
with
the
engine
run-
ning
in
neutral
.
In
addition,
the
transmission
fluid
temperature
must
be
maintained
within
a
narrow
range
duringthe
checking
procedure
.
1
.
Place
vehicle
on
a
lift
.
WARNING
-
To
lift
the
vehicle
safely,
see
010
Fundamentals
for
the
Do-it-Yourself
Owner
.
2
.
Warm
up
drivetrain
by
running
engine
until
ATF
reach-
es
specified
temperature
.
Apply
brake
and,
while
idling
engine,
shift
through
all
gears
severa¡
times
.
Turn
en-
gine
off
.
ATF
Level
Checking
"
Fluid
temperature
..
...........
30-55°C
(86-131°F)
3
.
Remove
ATF
fill
plug
.
Place
transmission
in
neutral
and
ATF,draining
and
filling
restart
engine
.
See
Fig
.
1
or
Fig
.
2
.
Fig
.
1
.
ATF
fill
plug
(A)
on
MS
270R/A4S310R
transmissions
.
4
.
With
ATF
at
specified
temperature,
add
(luid
until
it
spilis
from
fill
hole
.
WARNING
-
HotATFcan
scald
.
Weareye
protection
and
protec-
tive
clothing
and
gloves
duringthe
check
.
If
thetransmission
was
overfilled,
hot
ATF
will
spill
from
the
filler
hole
when
the
fill
plug
is
removed
.
5
.
Reinstall
fill
plug
using
new
sealing
ring
.
TRANSMISSION
SERVICE
011743
0011742
Fig
.
2
.
ATF
drain
plug
(A)
and
fill
plug
(B)
on
A5S
310Z
transmission
.
Tightening
Torques
"
ATF
fill
plug
to
ATF
sump
MS
270R/A4S
31
OR
.............
33
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)
MS
310Z
(M30
plug)
............
100
Nm
(74
ft-Ib)
The
procedure
given
here
includes
removal
and
installation
of
the
ATF
(luid
strainer
(filter)
.
1
.
Remove
drain
plug
and
drain
fluidinto
container
.
See
Fig
.
3
or
Fig
.
2
given
earlier
.
0~
0
/\1--Z
.IZ
~
~
A
~
"o
15/
Fig
.
3
.
ATF
drain
plug
(A)
on
A4S
270R/A4S
310R
.
WARNING
-
The
ATF
must
not
be
hot
when
draining
.
Do
not
drain
the
ATF
if
the
engineandlor
transmission
Is
hot
.
Hot
ATF
can
scald
.
Wear
eye
protection,
pro-
tective
clothing
and
gloves
.
0011595
Page 231 of 759
2
.
On
MS
270R/A4S
310R
transmissions
:
Remove
front
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
Rmoval
.
and
rear
oil
sump
mounting
bolts
andremove
sumps
"
Always
replace
sea¡
for
drain
plug
and
al¡
gasket(s)
andand
sump
gaskets
.
O-rings
.
"
Clean
sump
and
sump
magnet(s)
using
a
lint-free
NOTE-
cloth
.
The
MS
270
R/A4S
310
R
transmissions
may
be
fitted
"
On
MS
270R/A4S310R
transmissions
:
Use
new
bolts
with
ASE
(inch)
bolts
.
at
sump
and
tighten
bolts
in-line,
one
after
other
(do
nottighten
bolts
in
a
cross-wise
pattern)
.
3
.
On
A5S
310Z
transmission
:
Remove
oil
sump
mount-
"
On
MS
310Z
transmission,
be
sureto
instan
rounded
ing
bolts
and
brackets,
noting
position
of
brackets
.
Re-
sump
clamping
brackets
at
corners
of
sump
.
move
"
Fill
transmission
with
approved
fluid
.
sump
and
sump
gasket
.
"
Check
fluid
level
as
described
under
ATF
leve¡,
4
.
Remove
ATF
otra¡ner
mount¡ng
screws
and
remove
checking
.
strainer
together
with
gasket
orO-ring
.
See
Fig
.
4
or
Fig
.
5
.
Fig
.
4
.
A4S
270R/A4S310R
fluid
strainer
mounting
boits
(arrows)
.
Fig
.
5
.
A5S
310Z
fluid
strainer
mounting
boits
(arrows)
.
0013230
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
240-
3
NOTE-
Use
newsump
bolts
purchased
from
BMW
.
Alternative-
ly,
clean
old
bolts
and
coat
with
Loctite®
thread
locking
compound
or
equivalent
Automatic
Transmission
Fluid
Capacity
(refill
only)
"
MS
270R/A4S310R
Removal
of
large
sump
only
........
3
.0liters
(3.2
qt)
Removal
ofboth
sumps
...........
5
.0liters(5
.3
qt)
"
MS
310Z
..
..
..................
3
.3liters
(3.5
qt)
Tightening
Torques
"
ATF
drain
plug
to
ATF
sump
MS
270R/A4S
310R
..........
..
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)
MS
310Z(M10
plug)
..........
..
16
Nm
(12
ft-Ib)
"
ATF
fill
plug
to
ATF
sump
MS
270R/A4S
310R
..........
..
33
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)
MS
310Z(M30
plug)
.....
..
..
:.
100
Nm
(74
ft-Ib)
"
ATF
strainer
to
valve
body
MS
270R/A4S
310R
.....
..
.
...
.
20
Nm
(15
ft-Ib)
MS
310Z
..............
..
.
...
..
6
Nm
(53
in-lb)
"
ATF
sump
to
transmission
MS
270R/A4S
310R
(M6)
.
..
.
..
...
12
Nm
(9
ft-¡b)
MS
310Z
(M6)
..........
..
.
..
...
6
Nm
(53
in-¡b)
TRANSMISSION
SERVICE
Page 234 of 759
240-
6
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
14
.
Remove
transmission
by
pulling
back
and
down
.
Lower
jack
to
allow
transmission
to
clear
vehicle
.
Tightening
Torques
"
ATF
drain
plug
to
ATF
sump
CA
UTION-
MS
270R/A4S
310R
....
..
....
.
..
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)
Do
not
allow
the
torque
converter
to
fati
off
the
ASS
310Z(M10
plug)
..
..
..
.
.
..
.
..
16
Nm
(12
ft-Ib)
transmission
inputshaft
.
"
ATF
fill
plug
to
ATF
sump
MS
270R/A4S
310R
..
..
....
..
..
.
33
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)
15
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:
MS
310Z(M30
plug)
......
.
.
..
.
.
100
Nm
(74
ft-Ib)
"Blowoutofcoolerlineswithlow-pressurecompressed
"
ATF
cooler
lines
(A4S
270R/A4S
310R)
air
and
flush
coolerwith
clean
ATF
twice
before
reat-
Coupling
nuts
............
.
.
..
..
.
20
Nm
(15
ft-Ib)
taching
lines
to
transmission
.
Hollow
bolts
.........
.
.....
..
..
.
37
Nm
(28
ft-Ib)
"
Reinforcing
cross
brace
CAUTION-
to
chassis
(M10)
.............
.
..
.
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
"
Wear
safety
glasses
when
working
with
com-
"
Torque
converter
pressedair
.
to
driveplate
(M10)
.........
..
.
..
45
Nm
(33
ft-Ib)
"
Transmissionsupport
crossmember
to
chassis
"
Do
not
reuse
ATF
after
flushing
.
M8
......................
22-24
Nm
(16-17
ft-1b)
M10
................
.
....
..
.
..
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
"
Install
new
sealing
washers
on
hollow
bolts
.
"
Transmissíon
to
engine
(Torx-head
with
washer)
"
Insta¡¡
new
O-rings
on
transmission
cooler
lines,
where
M8
......................
..
.
..
21
Nm
(15
ft-Ib)
applicable
.
M10
.....................
..
..
.
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
"
Inspect
driveplate
for
cracks
or
elongatedholes
.
Re-
M12
................
.
....
..
.
..
72
Nm
(53ft-Ib)
place
if
necessary
.
"
Check
to
be
sure
torque
converter
is
seated
correctly
in
transmission
during
final
installation
.
"
When
mounting
transmission
to
engine,
the
three
mounting
tabs
on
torque
converter
must
be
aligned
with
indentations
on
driveplate
.
Use
an
alignment
dowel
to
line
up
bolt
holes,
if
necessary
.
"
Fill
transmission
with
clean
ATF
until
oil
leve¡
is
even
with
fill
hole
.
Then
check
fluid
leve¡
as
described
ear-
lier
.
"
Adjust
gearshift
mechanism
.
See
250
Gearshift
link-
age
.
NOTE-
Torx-head
mounting
bolts
shouldalwaysbe
used
with
washers
to
prevent
difficult
removal
.
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
Page 287 of 759
GENERAL
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
331-1
Final
Drive
Oil
Seals
.
.
...
.
.
.
.......
.
.
.
.
.
331-1
Finaldrive
flange
oil
sea¡,
replacing
....
.
.
.
..
331-2
FINAL
DRIVE
SERVICE
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
331-1
Finaldrive
inputshaft
oil
seal,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
331-3
Final
drive
oí¡,
draining
and
filling
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
331-1
Finaldrive
unit,
removíng
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
331-3
GENERAL
This
repa¡r
group
covers
repair
operations
that
do
not
re-
quire
complicated
disassembly
of
the
final
drive
.
Internal
re-
pairs
and
final
drive
disassembly
are
not
covered
in
this
manual
.
FINAL
DRIVE
SERVICE
Al¡
final
drive
work
requires
some
method
of
raising
thecar
and
supporting
it
securely
while
the
work
is
performed
.
Jack
stands
and
a
floor
jack
can
easily
be
used,
but
use
extreme
caution
when
working
beneath
the
car
.
See010
Fundamen-
tais
for
the
Do-It-Yourself
Owner
.
NOTE-
Removal
of
final
drive
carrier
is
covered
in
330
Rear
Suspension
.
Final
drive
oil,
draining
and
filling
1
.
Drive
car
to
warm
final
drive
fluid
.
2
.
Raise
car
and
support
safely
.
WARNING
-
Make
sure
that
thecar
is
firmly
supported
on
jack
standsdesigned
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jack
standsbeneatha
structural
chassis
point
.
Do
not
place
jack
stands
under
suspension
parts
.
5
.
Fill
final
drive
with
appropriate
type
and
quantity
of
lu-
bricant
.
Insta¡¡
and
tighten
fill
plug
.
331
Final
Drive
0
Fig
.
1
.
Final
drivedrain
plug
(A)
and
fill
plug
(B)
.
D
NOTE-
The
final
drive
fluid
level
is
correct
when
the
fluid
begins
to
spill
from
the
fill
plug
.
Final
Drive
Oil
Seals
FINAL
DRIVE
331-1
0013113
Final
DriveDrain
and
Fill
"
Oil
specifications
w/o
limited
slip
.
.......
BMW
SAF-XO
Synthetic
Oil
with
limited
slip
.
......
BMW
SAF-XIS
Synthetic
Oil
"
Final
drive
oil
capacity
4-cylinder
.
.
.
...
................
1
.1
liters
(1
.2
qt)
6-cylinder
.
.
.
...
................
1
.7liters(1.8
qt)
3
.
Place
a
drain
pail
below
final
drive
andremove
drain
and
fill
plugfrom
final
drive
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
Low
oil
level
caused
by
faulty
oil
seals
may
be
the
cause
of
noisy
final
drive
operation
or
limited-slip
chatter
.
The
drive
NOTE-
flange
(side)
and
inputshaft
(front)
oil
seals
can
be
replaced
"
Use
a14
mm
alíen
bit
socket
to
remove
the
drain
plug
.
while
the
final
drive
is
installed
.
Alternatively,
cut
approximately
30
mm
(1
.2
in)
from
an
alíen
key
and
usea
box
end
wrenchon
the
key
NOTE-
stub
.
Do
not
mistake
leaking
CV
joints
for
flangeseal
leaks
.
4
.
Install
and
tighten
drain
plug
.
It
may
be
helpful
to
degrease
the
final
drive
to
pinpoint
the
source
of
the
leak
prior
to
replacing
seals
.
FINAL
DRIVE
SERVICE
Page 289 of 759
Final
driveinputshaft
oil
sea¡,
replacing
1
.
Raise
car
and
support
safely
.
2
.
Drain
final
drive
oil
as
described
earlier
.
3
.
Remove
driveshaft
from
final
drive
inputshaft
flange
.
See
260
Driveshaft
.
4
.
Make
matching
marks
on
input
shaft
and
inputshaft
collar
nut
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
Fig
.
4
.
Make
matching
marks
on
input
shaft
collar
nut
and
flange
.
5
.
Pry
lockplate
from
nut
.
Hold
input
flange
andremove
collar
nut
.
If
necessary,
usea
pullerto
remove
input
flange
.
6
.
Remove
final
drive
front
dust
cover
.
8
.
Install
new
final
drivefront
dust
cover
.
9
.
Lightly
lubricate
inputshaft
and
press
input
flange
back
on
.
Insta¡¡
collar
nut
and
slowly
tighten
until
matching
marks
line
up,
coming
as
close
aspossible
to
specified
torque
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Final
driveinputshaft
flange
to
pinion
with
4
bolt
side
covers
.
.........
175
Nm
(129
ft-Ib)
(or
until
match
marks
line
up)
"
Finaldriveinputshaft
flange
to
pinion
with
6
bolt
side
covers
...........
185
Nm
(137
ft-Ib)
(or
until
match
marks
line
up)
CA
UTION-
If
the
input
flange
nuttorque
is
exceeded,
or
the
nut
is
tightened
past
the
marks,
the
crushable
col-
lar
sleeve
behind
theflange
will
need
to
be
re-
placed
.
This
operation
requires
disassembly
of
the
final
drive
unit
.
10
.
Install
a
new
lockplate
and
refill
final
drive
with
lubri-
cant
.
11
.
Remaining
assembly
is
reverse
of
disassembly
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Driveshaftto
final
dríve
flange
...
See260
Driveshaft
"
Flex-disc
to
driveshaft
or
transmission
flange
...........
See260
Driveshaft
"
Finaldrivedrain
and
fill
plugs
...
.
..
.
70
Nm
(52
ft-Ib)
Final
drive
unit,
removing
and
installing
FINAL
DRIVE
331-
3
1
.
Raise
rear
end
of
car
and
support
it
securely
on
jack
stands
.
Remove
rear
wheels
.
2
.
Remove
driveshaft
from
final
drive
input
flange
.
See
7
.
Pry
faulty
sea¡
from
its
recess
using
a
hooked
sea¡
re-
260
Driveshaft
.
moval
toolor
a
large
screwdriver
.
Dip
new
sea¡
in
final
drive
lubricant
and
drive
it
into
position
.
3
.
Remove
both
drive
axles
from
final
drive
unit
.
Suspend
axle
using
stiff
wire
.
See
330
Rear
Suspension
.
CAUTION
-
ee
careful
not
to
mar
the
housing
when
removing
4
.
Disconnect
stabilizer
bar
from
upper
control
arms
.
Re-
the
seas
.
move
left
and
rightstabilizer
bar
mounts
.
5
.
Disconnect
speedometer
harness
connector
on
final
drive
(where
applicable)
.
6
.
Support
final
drive
with
transmission
jack
.
Remove
mounting
bolts
atfront
and
rear
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
7
.
Slowly
lower
final
drive
unit
and
remove
towards
rear
.
FINAL
DRIVE
SERVICE